Table No. XXXIX., SHOWING the PROPORTION of SEXES at each QUINQUENNIAL AGE PERIOD up to 60 YEARS, and DECENNIALLY from 60 to 100 YEARS and upwards ; ALSO the PROPORTION of the SEXES in every 100 of the POPULATION at each QUINQUENNIAL PERIOD of AGE up to 60 YEARS, and DECENNIALLY from 60 to 100 YEARS and upwards, at the Enumerations of 1886, 1891, and 1901 respectively.
| PERIODS OF AGES. |
1886. |
1891. |
1901. |
| Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
Males. |
Females. |
Persons. |
| All Ages |
58.96 |
41.04 |
100.00 |
56.84 |
43.16 |
100.00 |
55.65 |
44.35 |
100.00 |
| Under 1 year to 5 years |
50.65 |
49.35 |
100.00 |
50.48 |
49.52 |
100.00 |
50.50 |
49.50 |
100.00 |
| 5 to 10 years |
50.56 |
49.44 |
100.00 |
50.58 |
49.42 |
100.00 |
50.78 |
49.22 |
100.00 |
| 10 to 15 years |
50.52 |
49.48 |
100.00 |
50.82 |
49.18 |
100.00 |
50.49 |
49.51 |
100.00 |
| 15 to 20 years |
52.72 |
47.28 |
100.00 |
51.51 |
48.49 |
100.00 |
51.08 |
48.92 |
100.00 |
| 20 to 25 years |
61.47 |
38.53 |
100.00 |
55.97 |
44.03 |
100.00 |
53.85 |
46.15 |
100.00 |
| 25 to 30 years |
65.19 |
34.81 |
100.00 |
61.41 |
38.59 |
100.00 |
56.50 |
43.50 |
100.00 |
| 30 to 35 years |
67.31 |
32.69 |
100.00 |
63.43 |
36.57 |
100.00 |
58.59 |
41.41 |
100.00 |
| 35 to 40 years |
65.24 |
34.76 |
100.00 |
64.32 |
35.68 |
100.00 |
61.67 |
38.33 |
100.00 |
| 40 to 45 years |
65.44 |
34.56 |
100.00 |
63.72 |
36.28 |
100.00 |
63.09 |
36.91 |
100.00 |
| 45 to 50 years |
67.51 |
32.49 |
100.00 |
63.03 |
36.97 |
100.00 |
63.85 |
36.15 |
100.00 |
| 50 to 55 years |
67.20 |
32.80 |
100.00 |
65.94 |
34.06 |
100.00 |
62.75 |
37.25 |
100.00 |
| 55 to 60 years |
64.83 |
35.17 |
100.00 |
64.35 |
35.65 |
100.00 |
61.84 |
38.16 |
100.00 |
| 60 to 70 years |
62.47 |
37.53 |
100.00 |
62.84 |
37.16 |
100.00 |
63.19 |
36.81 |
100.00 |
| 70 to 80 years |
60.86 |
39.14 |
100.00 |
60.37 |
39.63 |
100.00 |
60.45 |
39.55 |
100.00 |
| 80 to 90 years |
57.92 |
42.08 |
100.00 |
57.14 |
42.86 |
100.00 |
56.21 |
43.79 |
100.00 |
| 90 to 100 years |
76.92 |
23.08 |
100.00 |
60.00 |
40.00 |
100.00 |
53.13 |
46.87 |
100.00 |
| 100 and upwards |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
100.00 |
100.00 |
40.00 |
60.00 |
100.00 |
| Age not specified |
89.06 |
10.94 |
100.00 |
87.65 |
12.35 |
100.00 |
89.68 |
10.32 |
100.00 |